Colin B
#bikedc @bikedc (claimed): project/nerd bike. I built it up specifically for skidding around on the Fort Circle Park trails, but have found that I am too lazy for single-speed riding.
- 88 Rockhopper Comp frame, rattlecanned with a tan spray.bike
- AMP Research fork
- OnOne Midge bars
- Shimano coaster brake
- Monē bikes coaster brake cooler (coolest and least useful thing on the bike)
- stock V-brake on the front
- Panasonic Smoke tires
- Hite-rite dropper
Jul 31, 2023 at 11:08pmMastodon for Android
Show threadColin BJul 31, 2023

size "17" in 1980s mtb sizing. small-ish. I'm 5'6" and it's comfortable.

This is not a remotely practical bike but it's fun to ride.

If you park it at the bar someone with a mustache will probably want to talk to you about it.

Show threadColin BJul 31, 2023
dang it, how I @ the bikedc bot that I keep seeing
Show threadcurlyJul 31, 2023
@colin_b it’s “@bikedc ((@a.gup.pe))” (ignore brackets)
Show threadColin BAug 1, 2023
@curly ah, thanks!
Show threadridingnowhereJul 31, 2023
@colin_b WAIT, IS THIS FOR REAL
Show threadridingnowhereJul 31, 2023
@colin_b BECAUSE YES IF SO
Show threadColin BJul 31, 2023
@ridingnowhere yeah i need to get it out of the garage. come take it for a spin sometime and see if you actually want it
Show threadridingnowhereAug 1, 2023

@colin_b I would LOVE that. Hipster cred (lol) aside I am super curious about multiple aspects of this weird bike and would love to experiment with it!

I could stop by this weekend

Show threadColin BAug 1, 2023
@ridingnowhere sent you an email
Show threadWillAug 1, 2023
@colin_b @ridingnowhere Give it to Joe, and if he won’t take it, I will
Show threadWillAug 1, 2023
@colin_b so the silver thing on the rear hub is a heat sink/radiator? That is exotic!
Show threadColin BAug 1, 2023

@Will yeah this thing: http://www.monebikes.com/store/cjws2moyopxmhtbt39rjay5sruhaf6

0% practical in this region, but it looks awesome.

One of Cjell's odes to klunking on Instagram was what prompted me to build the bike.

Coaster Cooler — MONē

Shimano cb-e110 (1.5” hubshell) cooler in stock.  Morrow version on a quick pre-order. Hoping for a 4 week or less turnaround (3/20) Substantially prolongs the rebuild interval of your coaster hub. 100-150F decrease in temps over non-cooles hubs as measured by a heat gun at the end of a k

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